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COLL 100 001 (CRN: 15003)
THE BEHAVIORAL PLAYBOOK
Long Title: THE BEHAVIORAL PLAYBOOK: MAKE BETTER JUDGEMENTS BY KNOWING THE RULES OF YOUR BRAIN (MCMURTRY)
Department: College Courses
Instructors:
Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM W (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 6
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 8:52AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This class explores the psychology of decision-making through the lens of behavioral science, drawing on the work of Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky, Richard Thaler, and more. Unlike traditional behavioral economics courses that focus on theory, market behavior, or public policy, this course is about you, the participants of the course. We’ll examine the ways in which observable biases like overconfidence, loss aversion, and the planning fallacy shape our daily lives—from how we approach relationships, interpret the news, and have productivity to our health and happiness. We’ll also discuss ways in which we can use these ideas to become better speakers. A key part of the course is the semester-long journal, My Behavioral Playbook, where students weekly track, analyze, and refine their decision-making and judgements in their day-to-day lives.